sory i some how didn't read post 3

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you might have kiled the main chip on your motherboard because your board can't handle that much stress, perhaps you learn a lesson on try not to set the fsb too high next time =P that's the risk you gotta take.

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I wasn't trying to overclock it, I just made a mistake, while trying to configure it. So what I am interpreting is that I might have fried the mobo? as opposed to the cpu? When I turn on the power, the discs boot up and both fans the case fan and the cpu fan run.) There are lights on the board on, and it seems like the mobo is reacting properly. Is it possible that the fan is not sending the proper signal to the board as this board has the foc (fan off control or something like that). When you say main chip on your motherboard, are you referring to the chipset chips? or the cpu? thanks for the help!

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First off unless you're not in the room when your CPU fried it is kinda hard to not smell anything. It smell pretty bad when the thing goes over 100degrees. Also 33% OC should not burn your CPU. It might run at 70 or 80 degrees but no enough to burn it. Most chipsets these days will not allow you to overclock enough to burn your CPU since they simply won't boot. You can also take the CHIP out and look for bubbles on the CPU packaging =) and look for dark light gray spots under the lights. When it is fried you can tell usually buy looking at the buttom of your processor where the pins are.

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Actually it was the cpu, fried, no smell, nothing. Bought a new one and replaced it, everything works ok! (30 bucks, I like cheap pc's) Thanks for the help. I think I fried it by turning on the machine without the fan attached to the cpu. It was on for less than 30 seconds. I then touched it (knowing I should have had a fan on it) Then nothing... maybe it was the fan, I will try that at some point. Again, thanks Tim

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